Introduction to RefWorks

Additional Features and Further Information

Is there a way to find references quickly within your RefWorks account?

RefWorks allows you to search within your references with the simple search RefWorks box at the top of the screen. Retrieve all the resources by a particular author or on a particular topic.

Can you retrieve full-text articles from within RefWorks?

You can retrieve papers easily with the use of the  button similar to when you are searching in article databases.

What happens to my RefWorks account when I graduate or retire from Western?

You have several options regarding RefWorks if you wish to maintain the data when you leave. You can save your references and reopen them in another institution that uses RefWorks, or, you can export your entire database in a format that is compatible with other bibliographic software.

Further Help

Have more questions?

• Western Libraries Help Pages
• RefWorks FAQ
• RefWorks Quick Start Guide
• RefWorks Tutorials
• RefWorks Help

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